Couscous
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Prep time30 min
Cook time40 min
Total time70 min
DifficultyMedium
Servings4
A fragrant Moroccan couscous dish with braised vegetables, chickpeas, raisins, and warm spices. Can be prepared with or without a pressure cooker.
Ingredients
Amounts for 4 servings
- 3 pcstomatoes
- 1 pcsonion
- 1 tbspginger
- 50 gcilantro
- 50 gparsley
- 265 gchickpeas
- 150 graisins
- 1 cupvegetable stock
- 250 gcarrots
- 250 gzucchini
- 250 gbutternut squash
- 250 gsweet potato
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspturmeric powder
- 2 tspsweet paprika powder
- 1 tspground cumin
- 2 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
- 1 tbspbutter
- 500 gcouscous
- 100 gspicy olives
Instructions
- 1Chop the onion and dice the tomatoes into small cubes. Peel and cut the carrots, zucchini, butternut squash, and sweet potato into large chunks.
- 2Finely chop the cilantro and parsley. Set some aside for garnish.
- 3Heat the olive oil in a large pot (or pressure cooker, if using) and sauté the onion and ginger until translucent.
- 4Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Let it cook gently for 5 minutes.
- 5Add the chickpeas, raisins, and chopped vegetables to the pressure cooker. Pour in the vegetable broth until everything is just covered.
- 6Close the pressure cooker and bring it to pressure. Cook for 15 minutes starting from the moment the cooker begins to whistle.
- 7Carefully open the pot and check to see if the vegetables are cooked. If the sauce is too thin, let it simmer a little longer without the lid.
- 8If you don't have a pressure cooker, add the chickpeas, raisins, and vegetables to a deep pot. Pour in the broth until the vegetables are just covered.
- 9Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and let simmer gently for 30–40 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally and add a little extra water if necessary.
- 10Meanwhile, prepare the couscous: place the couscous in a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pour boiling water over it (about 1.5 times the volume of the couscous). Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
- 11Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the butter.
- 12Just before serving, add half of the cilantro and parsley to the braised vegetables. Stir well.
- 13Serve the couscous on a platter with the vegetables and sauce poured over it.
- 14Garnish with spicy olives and the remaining cilantro and parsley. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Calories952
- Protein27.1 g
- Carbohydrates155.3 g
- Fat19.5 g
- Fibre21.1 g
Estimated from the ingredients — not published by the source.
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